Good Conservation Makes Better Cheese
Conservation and quality are one and the same for Ralph Frye. And itâs the neighborly thing to do. The 2020 Westmoreland Conservation District Farmer of the Year credits the success of his Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to being considerate to those around him â people and the environment. âWe do everything that we can to keep everyone pacified,â he said. âWe always try to do something better, so people donât complain, and thatâs just the name of the game.â Farming in the extensively mined coal fields of the Allegheny Mountains is particu...